Impacts of the Commercial Gaming Industry in Iowa November 2014
Overview To quantify the statewide impacts of the commercial gaming industry for the American Gaming Association, Oxford Economics analyzed industry information from a variety of sources and prepared a comprehensive measure of industry significance. As part of this analysis, Oxford Economics: conducted a survey of national casino operators, gathered information from secondary sources including gaming-sector employment, revenues, and expense benchmarks from Federal, state, and private data sources; and, calculated direct, indirect, and induced economic impacts of commercial casinos on a statewide basis in 2013. This document presents key elements of the research and findings of the statewide analysis. 2
Methods Statewide impact analysis includes: Commercial casinos legalized internet gaming conducted by commercial casino operators and reported in state regulatory filings. Analysis excludes: Pari-mutuel gaming (e.g. horse racing) Slots and video lottery terminals in bars and other non-casino locations Native American casinos Card rooms Gaming manufacturer revenues & employment impacts 3
Types of Gaming Covered Oxford Economics includes legalized internet gaming conducted by commercial casino operators and reported in state regulatory filings. For 2013, this includes Iowa, New Jersey and Nevada. Oxford Economics excludes pari-mutuel gaming (e.g. horse racing), cruise ship casinos, slots and video lottery terminals in bars and other non-casino locations, and lotteries. 4
Estimating Direct Impacts Industry impacts include: Commercial casino revenues Ancillary spending impacts include: Spending by casino patrons at leased third-party operations inside the casino Off-site spending by casino patrons during their trip to the casino Metrics of industry impact and off-site spending impact include: Spending/revenues Jobs Labor income 5
Estimating Casino Revenue For the purpose of this analysis, total casino revenue is defined as revenue net of promotional allowances. It represents the amount spent by consumers at casinos, and is therefore equivalent to economic output. Oxford Economics estimated total casino revenue at the state level by integrating several sets of available information. These include: Gaming revenue of commercial casinos consistent with state regulatory reporting, as gathered by the American Gaming Association for publication in the State of the States research, plus state reporting on gaming revenue at card clubs Survey responses reporting gaming and non-gaming revenue at the property level as gathered directly by Oxford Economics from national casino operators Data from Casino City on the number of slot machine and table game positions at casinos in each state State regulatory reporting on non-gaming revenue in selected states 6
Estimating Casino Employment & Labor Income Oxford Economics estimated casino employment and labor income at the state level by incorporating several additional sets of information. These include: Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and annual wages in two industries (NAICS 71321 casinos except casinos hotels, and 72112 casino hotels) based on the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Survey responses reporting on payroll costs and employment at the property level as gathered directly by Oxford Economics from national casino operators State regulatory reporting on casino operating expenses and profit margins in selected states 7
Ancillary Spending Ancillary spending includes purchases by casino patrons at retailers and businesses outside the casino and at businesses inside the casino owned by third-party operators. Existing research by the AGA indicates that the majority of casino patrons spend time outside the casino and spend money at restaurants or shops outside the casino during their casino trip. Since this casino patron spending is primarily driven by the patrons trips to the casino, it is included in the gaming industry s direct impact as ancillary spending. Estimates of ancillary spending are based on Longwoods International s Travel USA survey of domestic travel in 2013. Analysis is limited to travelers who indicated that a casino was the main purpose for their trip. 8
Economic Impact Analysis Analysis of the direct effects of the commercial casino industry serve as inputs for the respective statewide economic impact models. Input-Output (I-O) models for respective state economies calculate the downstream impacts of direct spending. Indirect impacts refer to supply chain effects. Induced impacts refer to additional impacts as employees spend in the statewide economy. Note: Each statewide input-output model accounts for the economic impacts and various rounds of economic activity that occur within the respective state boundaries. The input-output models do not take into account a casinos purchases of goods and services or the spending of employee salaries and wages outside state boundaries. For example, in the case of a casino in Pennsylvania, the resulting statewide impacts capture the economic and fiscal benefits that occur within Pennsylvania state borders and do not account for the positive economic and fiscal benefits in surrounding states such as Iowa and New Jersey. 9
Main Components of Economic Impacts There are three main components of a project s overall economic impact: Direct impacts Indirect impacts Induced impacts Direct Impacts include direct spending and revenues. Industry impacts include casinos revenues (gaming and nongaming) Ancillary spending includes spending by casino patrons at third-party leased establishments inside the casino and other establishments outside the casino. Indirect Impacts include statewide downstream supplier industry impacts. For example, casinos might hire a third-party cleaning service, food and equipment delivery service, linen cleaning service, legal services, or marketing services. Induced Impacts arise as employees spend their wages in the statewide economy. For example, casino employees will spend money on rent, transportation, food & beverage, and entertainment. 10
Summary Economic & Fiscal (Tax) Impacts Overall, the total economic impact of the commercial gaming industry in Iowa was approximately $2.5 billion in 2013. The total economic impact of $2.5 billion included approximately $742 million in total labor income, supporting approximately 17,000 total jobs. The economic impacts attributable to the commercial gaming industry generated approximately $726 million in total tax revenues. 11 Summary Economic & Fiscal (Tax) Impacts of the Commercial Gaming Industry in Iowa Total Output Impact $2,456,885,847 Total Employment Impact 16,798 Total Labor Income Impact $741,688,828 Total Tax Impact $726,063,372
Summary Direct Impacts - Output Total revenues at commercial casinos amounted to approximately $1.5 billion, including $1.4 billion in gaming revenues and approximately $113 million in non-gaming revenues. Statewide ancillary spending amounted to approximately $111 million. The total direct output impact in Iowa was nearly $1.6 billion. Direct Output Impacts of the Commercial Gaming Industry in Iowa Commercial Casinos - Total Revenues $1,530,054,064 Commercial Casinos - Gaming Revenues $1,416,716,726 Commercial Casinos - Non-Gaming Revenues $113,337,338 Ancillary Spending $111,364,846 Total Direct Output Impact $1,641,418,910 12
Summary Direct Impacts Employment & Labor Income The total direct employment impact was nearly 11,000 direct jobs, including approximately 9,000 commercial casino jobs and 1,800 jobs associated with ancillary spending. Total direct labor income amounted to approximately $405 million. Direct Employment & Labor Impacts of the Commercial Gaming Industry in Iowa Commercial Casinos - Direct Employment 9,105 Ancillary Spending - Direct Employment 1,789 Total Direct Employment Impact 10,894 Note: In some states, direct casino employment and wage information was not available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In these cases, Oxford Economics modeled employment, payroll and operating costs based on survey benchmarks and data available for each state. This approach supports consistency across states and represents a conservative estimate of industry impacts. 13 Commercial Casinos - Direct Labor Income $376,939,140 Ancillary Spending - Direct Labor Income $28,209,525 Total Direct Labor Income $405,148,665
Detailed Economic Impacts
Detailed Economic Impacts - Output The direct output of $1.6 billion generated $432 million in indirect output and approximately $384 million in induced output, resulting in a statewide economic impact of approximately $2.5 billion in 2013. Economic Output Impacts of the Commercial Gaming Industry in Iowa Direct Output $1,641,418,910 Indirect Output $431,757,601 Induced Output $383,709,336 Total Output $2,456,885,847 15
Detailed Economic Impacts - Employment In addition to approximately 11,000 direct jobs, the commercial casino industry generated 3,000 indirect jobs and 3,000 induced jobs, resulting in a total job impact of approximately 17,000 total jobs throughout Iowa. Employment Impacts of the Commercial Gaming Industry in Iowa Direct Employment 10,894 Indirect Employment 2,898 Induced Employment 3,006 Total Employment 16,798 16
Detailed Economic Impacts Labor Income The commercial casino industry in Iowa generated approximately $405 million in direct labor income, $182 million in indirect labor income, and $154 million in induced labor income, resulting in a statewide labor income impact of $742 million. Labor Income Impacts of the Commercial Gaming Industry in Iowa Direct Labor Income $405,148,665 Indirect Labor Income $182,256,177 Induced Labor Income $154,283,986 Total Labor Income $741,688,828 17
Detailed Fiscal (Tax) Impacts
Detailed Fiscal (Tax) Impacts State & Local Taxes The commercial casino industry generated $229 million in state and local tax revenues, including $91 million in sales taxes, $13 million in personal income taxes, and $95 million in property taxes. State & Local Fiscal (Tax) Impacts of the Commercial Gaming Industry in Iowa Total State & Local Tax Revenues $229,438,121 Sales Tax $91,201,586 Personal Income $12,906,408 Corporate $4,708,434 Social Security $1,202,167 Excise and Fees $24,357,848 Property $95,061,679 19
Detailed Fiscal (Tax) Impacts Federal Taxes The commercial casino industry generated $175 million in federal tax revenues, including approximately $32 million in federal personal income taxes, $41 million in federal corporate taxes, and $69 million in social security taxes. Federal Fiscal (Tax) Impacts of the Commercial Gaming Industry in Iowa Total Federal Tax Revenues $175,034,261 Personal Income $32,222,414 Federal- Corporate $40,978,726 Indirect Business $33,245,548 Social Security $68,587,573 20
Detailed Fiscal (Tax) Impacts Gaming Taxes The commercial casino industry generated approximately $322 million in gaming taxes in 2013. Gaming Taxes Generated by the Commercial Gaming Industry in Iowa Gaming Taxes $321,590,990 21
Fiscal (Tax) Impacts Combined Tax Revenues The commercial casino industry generated more than $726 million in total tax revenues. 22 Summary Fiscal (Tax) Impacts of the Commercial Gaming Industry in Iowa Total State & Local Tax Revenues $229,438,121 Sales Tax $91,201,586 Personal Income $12,906,408 Corporate $4,708,434 Social Security $1,202,167 Excise and Fees $24,357,848 Property $95,061,679 Total Federal Tax Revenues $175,034,261 Personal Income $32,222,414 Federal- Corporate $40,978,726 Indirect Business $33,245,548 Social Security $68,587,573 Gaming Taxes $321,590,990 Total Tax Revenues $726,063,372
Impacts in Context
Employment Impacts in Context Without the commercial casino industry s total employment impact of approximately 17,000 total jobs, the unemployment rate in Iowa would rise from 4.6% to 5.9%. Total Employment Impact of Commercial Casinos 16,798 Current Unemployment Rate 4.6% Unemployment Rate without Commercial Casino Employment Impact 5.9% 24
Employment Impacts in Context The commercial casino industry in Iowa supports approximately one out of every 91 jobs statewide. Total Employment Impact of Commercial Casinos 16,798 Total Statewide Jobs 1,529,600 Gaming Supports 1 Out of Every Jobs Statewide 91 % of Statewide Jobs Supported 1.1% 25
Fiscal (Tax) Impacts in Context The commercial casino s fiscal (tax) impact of $726 million would cover the starting salaries of nearly 22,000 state school teachers. Note: Average school salary data is based on 2012-2013 average starting teacher salaries (by state) from the National Education Association Total Tax Impact Attributable to Commercial Casinos $726,063,372 Average Starting Salary of School Teachers in State $33,226 # of State School Teachers' Salaries Equivalent 21,852 26
Fiscal (Tax) Impacts in Context Without commercial casinos total tax impact of approximately $726 million in total tax revenues, households on average would pay an additional $594 in taxes each year. Note: Total state tax revenues based on the US Census Bureau s 2013 Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections. Total Tax Impact Attributable to Commercial Casinos $726,063,372 Total State Tax Revenues $8,374,376,000 Number of Households 1,221,576 Current Taxes Per Household $6,855 Average Per Household Tax Revenues Generated by Commercial Casinos $594 27
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